Question

1. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Margarita el pelo con el champú. (lavarse) 2. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Ricardo y Teresita en el espejo. (mirarse) 3. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Yo uso “Crest” cuando yo los dientes. (cepillarse) 4. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Tú en el lavabo. (lavarse) 5. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Ustedes no por la mañana. (afeitarse) 6. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Sara con el polvo de cara. (maquillarse) 7. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Tú no el pelo por la noche. (cepillarse) 8. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Ustedes no (cepillarse) a las diez de la noche. 9. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Ana y yo en el espejo. (mirarse) 10. Fill in the blank with the correct present tense form of the reflexive verb in parentheses. There are two parts to each reflexive verb. Tú siempre la cara todos los días. (pintarse)

Answer 1

We use Reflexive verbs when someone performs an action to or for himself/herself. In other words, the subject of the verb and the direct object of the verb are the same person.This verb is always accompanied by a Reflexive Pronoun. These pronouns are indicated in the Table below. Therefore:

1. Margarita se lava el pelo con el champú.

First answer:  se

Second answer:  lava

Margarita can be replaced by ella, that is the third-person singular (feminine form). So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person singular. Lava, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb lavar. So this sentence means:

Margarita washes her hair with the shampoo.

2. Ricardo y Teresita se miran en el espejo.

First answer: se

Second answer: miran

Ricardo y Teresita can be replaced by ellos, that is the third-person plural. So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person plural. Miran, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb Mirar. So this sentence means:

Ricardo and Teresita look in the mirror.

3. Yo uso “Crest” cuando yo me cepillo los dientes.

First answer:  me

Second answer:  cepillo

me is the direct object pronoun for the first-person singular. Cepillo, accompanying the pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb cepillar. So this sentence means:

I use "Crest" when brushing my teeth.

4. Tú te lavas en el lavabo.

First answer:  te

Second answer:  lavas

te is the direct object pronoun for the second-person singular. Lavas, accompanying the pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb lavar. So this sentence means:

You wash in the sink.

5. Ustedes no se afeitan por la mañana.

First answer:  se

Second answer:  afeitan

Se also matches the second-person plural (ustedes - you plural). Afeitan, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb afeitar. So this sentence means:

You do not shave in the morning.

6. Sara se maquilla con el polvo de cara.

First answer:  se

Second answer:  maquilla

Sara can be replaced by ella, that is third-person singular (feminine form). So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person singular. Maquilla, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb maquillar. So this sentence means:

Sara puts on makeup with make-up powders.

7. Tú no te cepillas el pelo por la noche

First answer:  te

Second answer:  cepillas

As in 4, here we use the direct object te. Cepillas, accompanying the pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb cepillar. So this sentence means:

You do not brush your hair at night

8. Ustedes no se cepillan a las diez de la noche

First answer:  se

Second answer:  cepillan

As in 5, here we use the direct object se matching the second-person plural. Cepillan, accompanying the pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb cepillar. So this sentence means:

You do not brush at ten o'clock at night

9. Ana y yo nos miramos en el espejo.

First answer:  nos

Second answer: miramos

Ana y yo can be replaced by nosotros, that is the first-person plural. So, nos is the direct object pronoun for the first-person plural. Miramos, accompanying this pronoun,is a conjugation of the verb mirar. So this sentence means:

Ana and I look in the mirror.

10. Tú siempre te pintas la cara todos los días.

First answer:  te

Second answer:  pintas

te is the direct object pronoun for the second-person singular. Pintas is a conjugation of the verb pintar that accompanies this pronoun. So this sentence means:

You always paint your face every day.

Answer 2

1. Margarita se lava el pelo con el champú.  
2. Ricardo y Teresita se miran en el espejo.
3. Yo uso “Crest” cuando me cepillo los dientes.
4. Tú te lavas en el lavabo.
5. Ustedes no se afeitan por la mañana.
6. Sara se maquilla con el polvo de cara.
7. Tú no te cepillas el pelo por la noche.
8. Ustedes no se cepillan a las diez de la noche.
9.  Ana y yo nos miramos en el espejo.
10. Tú siempre te pintas la cara todos los días.